{"id":344561,"date":"2026-03-24T01:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/344561\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T01:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:55:10","slug":"update-on-contract-future-of-ivan-cleary-and-nathan-cleary-cleary-open-to-rugby-union-move-moses-leota-speaks-on-future-png-chiefs-perth-bears-transfer-whispers-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/344561\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on contract future of Ivan Cleary and Nathan Cleary, Cleary open to rugby union move, Moses Leota speaks on future, PNG Chiefs, Perth Bears, transfer whispers, nrl news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Penrith Panthers CEO Matt Cameron has provided the latest update on the futures of father-son duo Ivan and Nathan Cleary as they are set to run off-contract at the conclusion of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo?<a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After revealing at the start of February that the Panthers were preparing to open talks with them over an extension to keep them at the club, Cameron revealed that they have since moved to \u201cpreliminary conversations\u201d with the duo.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? 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For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are in no rush to lock them down to a new deal despite the Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs lurking around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had preliminary conversations with both Nathan and Ivan and their respective managers and at this point in time, they\u2019re contracted until the end of 2027,\u201d Cameron said on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/kick-off-deep-dive-panthers-ceo-matt-cameron-on-the\/id1536354910?i=1000756621135\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SEN\u2019s Kick Off with Brandy &amp; Jimmy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really in no rush to get anything done but we\u2019re confident we\u2019ll have both of them at the club as long as they want to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nathan and Ivan Cleary will be off-contract at the end of 2027.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Set to hit the open market come November 1, Cleary who has achieved all there is to accomplish in the 13-man code, has made it no secret that he would like to test his value on the open market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my mind, there\u2019s no need to make a decision right now. I don\u2019t want to make decisions about my future too quickly, or jump the gun on anything,\u201d Nathan Cleary told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/nathan-cleary-isn-t-ruling-out-a-move-to-rugby-is-it-time-for-the-panthers-to-panic-20260212-p5o1uj.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Herald<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, I love where I\u2019m at right now. To me, I haven\u2019t really thought too much about my future because I still have two years to run on my contract. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand people will start to talk about it, but it\u2019s not in my mind at all \u2013 it still seems so far away. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look at how I want to be once I retire, I want to have no regrets \u2013 and that\u2019s with the way I play, my preparation, whether I\u2019m enjoying myself, contract negotiations \u2026 it\u2019s a more holistic thing rather than just about contracts. I never want it to become a distraction. [But] it still feels so far away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Couchman referred to judiciary | 00:32<\/p>\n<p>He has also been linked with a potential move to rugby union.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy passion is rugby league. I couldn\u2019t see myself leaving any time soon. Somewhere down the track, maybe. But not at the moment,\u201d Cleary added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not closing any doors. I\u2019m open to anything. I\u2019m also very happy with where I\u2019m at, I\u2019m very happy with rugby league \u2013 it\u2019s my passion \u2013 and I couldn\u2019t see anything changing anytime soon. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to say something like, \u2018I\u2019m never going to do it\u2019, then you eventually do it. So much can change in the sporting world. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to envisage not [playing for] Penrith. I absolutely love Penrith, it\u2019s home to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cleary family.Source: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>KIWIS FORWARD ADDRESSES FUTURE<\/p>\n<p>A key member of the forward pack in the club\u2019s four premiership victories, Penrith Panthers front-rower Mosese Leota has opened up on his long-term future.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as he can entertain offers from rival teams as early as November 1, as he is off contract at the end of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n<p>Debuting for the club back in 2016, the 30-year-old St Mary\u2019s Saints junior has racked up over 200 NRL appearances for the side and represented both Samoa and New Zealand on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernweekender.com.au\/2026\/03\/panther-for-life-moses-leota-declares-he-wants-to-finish-career-at-penrith\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Western Weekender<\/a>, Leota declared that he wants to remain at the Panthers for the remainder of his career and is keen to sign an extension with them beyond 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah 100 per cent! This club\u2019s been my home for so many years now and I want to repay the faith,\u201d Leota said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey believed in me from the start, so I think that\u2019s something that I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is one of 13 players who will run off-contract at the end of 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Others include Blaize Talagi, Paul Alamoti and State of Origin quartet Nathan Cleary, Liam Martin, Brian To\u2019o and Isaah Yeo.<\/p>\n<p>Moses Leota has addressed his future.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Penrith Panthers CEO Matt Cameron has provided the latest update on the futures of father-son duo Ivan and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344562,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-344561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}